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Bir Sreshtho

Highest military award of Bangladesh

Summary

Highest military award of Bangladesh

Field	Value
name	Bir Sreshtho (BS)
[[File:Bir Sreshtho ribbon.svg	115px]]
image	Bir Sreshtho Medal.png
caption	Bir Shrestha Medal
presenter	Bangladesh
type	Military medal
eligibility	Military only (Conferrable on all ranks).
awarded_for	Bravery dedication of life to save the motherland. To those who have performed acts of greatest heroism or most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger and have shown bravery of the highest order or devotion to the country, in the presence of the enemy on land, at sea or in the air to save the motherland.
status	Awarded by the Bangladesh Gazette 15 December 1973
description	Bir Sreshtho (The Most Valiant Hero)
established	1973
firstawarded	15 December 1973
total_awarded	7
total_awarded_posthumously	7
total_recipients	7 fighters of the Bangladesh Liberation War
individual	7
higher	None
same	Bir Sorbottam
lower	Bir Uttom
image2	[[File:বীর শ্রেষ্ঠ পদক.jpg	100px]][[File:Bir Sreshtho Back.png	150px]]

The Bir Sreshtho (; ) is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs.

The other three gallantry awards are named, in decreasing order of importance, Bir Uttom, Bir Bikrom and Bir Protik. All of these awards were introduced immediately after the Liberation War in 1971.

Recipients of the Bir Srestho

All the recipients of this award were killed in action during the Liberation War of 1971. The award was published by the Bangladesh Gazette on 15 December 1973. It is the highest military award of Bangladesh, similar to the American Medal of Honor or the British Victoria Cross. It has only been given in 1973 to seven people. Listed below are the people who have received the Bir Srestho. They are all considered 'Shaheed' (Martyrs).

[[Bangladesh Army]]

Serial No.	ID Number & Rank	Name
1	BSS-10439 Captain		Mohiuddin Jahangir
2	3943014 Sepoy		Hamidur Rahman
3	3937798 Sepoy	Muhammad Mustafa Kamal

[[Bangladesh Navy]]

Serial No.	ID Number & Rank	Name
4	62066 Engine Room Artificer, Class-1		Mohammad Ruhul Amin

[[Bangladesh Air Force]]

Serial No.	ID Number & Rank	Name
5	Pak/4367 Flight Lieutenant		Matiur Rahman

[[Border Guard Bangladesh]]

Serial No.	ID Number & Rank	Name
6	Lance Naik		Munshi Abdur Rouf
7	9459 Lance Naik		Noor Mohammad Sheikh

Note: When referring to martyrs, the word 'shaheed' is often put before each individual's name as a mark of respect. The list has been prepared like the declaration by the Bangladesh Gazette.

References

"Bir Sreshtho - Bangladesh Army".
"The Bir Sreshtho".
(2012-03-14). "Bir Sreshthos".
"Nation to recall martyrdom of Bir Shreshtha Jahangir today". The Daily Star.
(21 November 2009). "War heroes honoured". The Daily Star.
Chandan, Md Shahnawaz Khan. "A Hero's Tale". The Daily Star.
"Bangladesh 'war hero' goes home". BBC News.
"Preserve glorious history of Liberation War: President". The Financial Express.
(15 December 1973). "Bangladesh Government Gazettes". Ministry of Defense, Government of Bangladesh.

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